DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Baingan Bharta
Also known as: Baingan ka Bharta, बैंगन का भरता
Smoky mashed eggplant in an onion-tomato gravy with garlic, chilli and spices.
About Baingan Bharta
Baingan bharta is a Punjabi-style preparation of smoky roasted eggplant in onion-tomato gravy. This profile follows Jeyashri Suresh's recipe, learned from her friend Archana, retaining the garlic roasted inside the eggplant.
Green chilli and red chilli powder bring heat alongside cumin, coriander, turmeric and garam masala. Roasted garlic and ginger-garlic paste add aromatic depth to the tomato base.
The eggplant is mashed into a semi-gravy consistency rather than left in chunks. Chopped coriander leaves and reserved fresh onion finish the dish, which the source pairs with roti or naan.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
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Ingredients in Baingan Bharta
Jeyashri Suresh's Punjabi-style smoky baingan bharta.
- EggplantBase
- Garlic clovesAromatic
- OilCooking medium
- Cumin seedsSeasoning
- Green chilliesSeasoning
- OnionsAromatic
- Ginger-garlic pasteAromatic
- TomatoesBase
- Turmeric powderSeasoning
- Red chilli powderSeasoning
- Coriander powderSeasoning
- Garam masala powderSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- WaterLiquid
- Coriander leavesGarnish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Eggplant: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic cloves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Botanical identity unspecified; includes explicit roasting coating and pan oil.
- Cumin seeds: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Green chillies: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Onions: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Cooked onion and reserved fresh onion garnish both retained.
- Ginger-garlic paste: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Named compound retained; full product formula unspecified.
- Tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Turmeric powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader turmeric link; ground form specified.
- Red chilli powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader chilli-powder link; source specifies red chilli, not an imported seasoning blend.
- Coriander powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garam masala powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Full spice mixture unspecified.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Coriander leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
Origins & food traditions
Punjabi culinary association; this selected home recipe is attributed to Archana by Jeyashri Suresh.
Countries
- India
- IndiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Punjabi Cuisine
- Punjabi CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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